DANVILLE, Ky. – Centre men's basketball opened its 2022-23 season by welcoming the Berea Mountaineers to Alumni Gym. The Colonels played well in the second half, but dug too deep of a hole in the first half and lost by a score of 64-58.
 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
 
- The Colonels held an early lead before Berea outscored them 15-0 over a six-minute stretch in the first half.
- The Mountaineers took their biggest lead of the night at 28-12 thanks to hot early three-point shooting before Centre rallied with a 9-2 run capped off by consecutive baskets by Cade Stinnett.
- Centre stayed in the game at the free throw line, getting into the double bonus in the final minutes of the half and converting from the line as Berea took a 34-24 lead at the break.
- The Colonels cut the lead to seven at 42-35 as Hunter Coleman picked apart the Berea 1-3-1 zone and found Stinnett for a corner three. Following a timeout, both teams went cold and Centre stayed cold as Berea extended the lead to 52-37.
- Centre fought back once again as Chez Moore started to catch fire off the dribble and the Colonels' pressure defense forced Berea into consecutive ten-second violations.
- In the final minutes, the Colonels cut the Berea lead to 61-56 as a Coleman steal led to a runout dunk by Moore, but that was as close as it got the rest of the way as the Mountaineers made enough free throws to hold onto the win.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
 
- Moore finished with a new career high of 23 points and added a game high ten rebounds for his third career double-double.
- Stinnett had an auspicious collegiate debut with 18 points and five rebounds.
- The Mountaineers held a 12-2 edge in second chance points in the first half.
- Centre hit just 16 percent from three-point range on 3-19 shooting from long distance.
 
NEXT UP
 
The Colonels will return to action on Nov. 12 as they host the William Peace Pacers.